238 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment for a hearing test; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the appointment of a judge advocate general of the Defence Forces; the qualifications for this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 8 July 2010, if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of appeals received by the social welfare appeals office by each payment respectively in 2010 and the number received to date in 2011; if he will further provide a breakdown of the total number of appeals currently awaiting decision by the social welfare appeals office per respective social welfare payment; the current average time waiting time for oral hearing; the average time it takes to fully process appeals for each respective payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 8 July 2010, if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of staff employed by the social welfare appeals office in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 respectively per grade; the number of additional staff, appeals officers, administration staff and so on, who have been allocated to the social welfare appeals office to deal with the backlog of appeals since January 2010; if the eight retired officers have also begun working in this office; if there are plans to allocate further additional staff to the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the efforts he and bodies under the aegis of his Department, such as Enterprise Ireland and the South Cork County Enterprise Board, are making to support enterprise development and innovation, maximise entrepreneurial development and promote enterprise culture in Youghal, County Cork; the amount of grant support made available to local business and entrepreneurs in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in the Youghal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the efforts he and bodies under the aegis of his Department, such as Enterprise Ireland and the South Cork County Enterprise Board, are making to support enterprise development and innovation, maximise entrepreneurial development and promote enterprise culture in Cobh, County Cork; the amount of grant support made available to local businesses and entrepreneurs in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in the Cobh area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force personnel respectively for whom applications have been submitted to the Garda central vetting unit who are still awaiting clearance; the average amount of time the Defence Forces would normally expect to wait to receive vetting clearance for PDF and RDF personnel respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans that Ministers and Ministers of State have to take part in St. Patrick’s Day 2011 celebrations across the world; the contact he has had with various governments, embassies, organisations and so on in relation to such celebrations; the locations of celebrations to be attended; the dates and duration of the expected trips; when travel and event plans will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for clearance received by the Garda central vetting unit in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 respectively; the current waiting times for the processing of an application for Garda vetting; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 12 January 2011, the number of times the working group established to develop a structured and coherent approach to the further management and development of the former Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, County Cork, has met; the dates of any such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the decision, if any, she has made to cease the exemption under the closed school rule; if she will list the schools that will be affected under this change; the reasons for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children currently enrolled in autism spectrum disorder special schools and the average unit cost per child per annum to the State in special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of inquiries currently taking place pertaining to certification of courses relating to FÁS; the bodies or persons carrying out any such investigations; when she expects any such investigations to be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport his role in the development of public transport commuter services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he will assist local authorities in repairing roads damaged by the recent cold spell; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the level of allowances for overseas deployment by the Defence Forces per rank applicable before the proposed reduction as outlined in the budget of 2011 and the corresponding amounts that will be payable when the reduction has been put in place; the overall amount he expects that this reduction will yield in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of civilian employees attached to military installations; the number of these employees he plans to have in place following the reductions in these numbers outlined in budget 2011; the overall yield in cost terms that this reduction is planned to give in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the administrative efficiencies he plans to put in place in the Defence Forces in 2011 in order to achieve the €3 million savings as outlined in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of non-consultant hospital doctor posts; the total number of non-consultant hospital doctor posts currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of approved consultant posts; the total number of consultant posts currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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927 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended on personal kit for members of the Defence Forces in 2010; if he will give details of such kit purchased and supplied in 2010; if he will provide the lists of suppliers of such kit respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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926 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the details of commissioned officer promotions in the Defence Forces in 2010; the details of non-commissioned officer promotions and details of numbers promoted to non-commissioned officer rank in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of times the working group chaired by the Office of Public Works and tasked with developing a structured and coherent approach to the further management and development of the former Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, County Cork, has met; the dates of any such meetings; if the report has been concluded and if so, if he has received a copy of this report; the action he intends to take as a result of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary Question No. 73 of 10 November 2010, if the working group established to develop an approach to the further management and development of the former Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, County Cork has concluded its deliberations; if a report has been received by him as expected; if this report is to be published; the actions, if any, he intends to take as a result of receiving this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for the construction of permanent accommodation for a primary school in Midleton (details supplied) under the school building and modernisation programme 2011; the further consideration she has given to the school’s proposal on the way the accommodation could be financed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress she has made in providing additional second level school places in Midleton, Carrigtwohill and the east Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be paid in full to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 26 of 25 November 2010, if he has finalised the reply to the European Commission’s letter of formal notice regarding a valid waste authorisation permit for the Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline following a 2005 European Court of Justice decision on case 494/01; when he expects to receive a response from the Commission to the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the change in non-adjacent rate of the third level maintenance grant as per B17 of budget measures 2011 will come into effect; if this change will affect current grant holders or only be applied to new third level students in September 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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23 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Reserve Defence Forces; the numbers recruited to the RDF since January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the progress made by him and the military authorities in relation to the necessary structural and rank changes to the Permanent Defence Forces to meet operational requirements under the Employment Control Framework; if he has received proposals in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in reforming the Irish Red Cross; the contact he continues to have with the IRC officials in relation to governance changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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382 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence, further to page B17 of the Summary of Budget Measures 2011, if he will provide details of the equipment acquisition, building and maintenance projects which will be deferred or cancelled respectively in 2011; the savings which will accrue in 2011 as a result of each of these deferrals or cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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381 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence, further to page B17 of the Summary of Budget Measures 2011, if he will provide details of the reduction of the number of civilian employees attached to military installations to occur in 2011; the locations of each of these employees; the savings which will accrue in 2011 as a result of this reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence, further to page B17 of the Summary of Budget Measures 2011, if he will provide details of the number of allowances for overseas deployment to be reduced in 2011; his plans regarding overseas deployment in 2011; the savings which will accrue in 2011 as a result of this reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the military directorates which are located in Coláiste Caoimhín and Park House, respectively; the number of staff and their grades located in each of those premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of times Naval Service personnel have travelled, at the request of the joint task force, to Lisbon to the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre — Narcotics since its establishment in 2007; the cost of each of these trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of times in 2009 and to date in 2010 the air corps has provided air support to the joint task force established to combat drug trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his policy and strategy regarding the Food Harvest 2020 report on targets for milk production between now and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the strategies he has in place to encourage the expansion of agriculture between now and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will issue on a forestry grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 5 October 2010, the number of staff required to ensure the successful operation of the PET scanner in Cork University Hospital; the date on which CUH applied to the Health Service Executive for the radiologist post for the PET scanner; when the post will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 5 October 2010, the number of persons awaiting a PET scan in each county of the Health Service Executive south area; if she will provide a breakdown of the waiting times for PET scans by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 95 of 26 January 2010 and 86 of 20 October 2010, the number of customers now signed up to the microgeneration scheme supported by the ESB; his views on whether the target of 4,000 domestic customers can be reached; the reasons the scheme is still confined to domestic customers given that less than 10% of the take-up target of the scheme has been reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 95 of 26 January 2010, 108 of 2 March 2010 and 86 of 20 October 2010, the way he plans to improve take up of the microgeneration programme supported by the ESB; the progress made to date in the review of the take-up of the scheme he commenced at the start of the year in conjunction with ESB; his views on including other electricity suppliers in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit claimants respectively who collect weekly payments at their local post office; the numbers paid by electronic fund transfer to their nominated bank account; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has developed any policy guidelines regarding adopt-a-highway and adopt-a-road schemes which are operating successfully in other countries; his plans to support initiatives here at national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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